Podcast Episodes

The Last Wild Apple Groves

The variety of apples we enjoy today have a common ancestor that lies in the forests of Kazakhstan, where scientists are studying the wildest version of the fruit.

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Caring for Canids

Welcome to the Judith A Basset Canid Education & Conservation Center, where a California couple has dedicated their lives to showing folks man has even more best friends than previously thought.

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Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Telling Time through the Trees with the Places Team

Jonathan Carey and Michelle Cassidy of the Atlas Places Team bring us stories about the trees that have witnessed history. 

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: Read the story of Emancipation Oak in Hampton, VA an…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

International Cryptozoology Museum (Classic)

It’s easy to dismiss Bigfoot, the yeti, the Loch Ness monster, and other cryptids as far-fetched X-Files fodder. But the International Cryptozoology Museum in Portland, Maine aims to show that when i…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

John Brown’s Farm

In the Adirondacks of northern New York sits John Brown's Farm, a monument to the famous abolitionist, and the last vestige of Timbuctoo, an ambitious but failed settlement that some hoped could help…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

For Keeps Books

In Atlanta, on this historic Auburn Avenue, sits a small bookstore and reading room that’s been called “an interactive art museum of Black Thought.” 

LEARN MORE: https://www.forkeepsbooks.com/

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Pack Your Bag(pipes) with Ross Jennings

Ross Jennings, aka the First Piper, has been on a world-spanning quest to play the bagpipes in every country of the world. 

LEARN MORE: https://www.thefirstpiper.com/

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Bete Giyorgis of Lalibela

We go to Northern Ethiopia and learn about an ancient King who left a great legacy to his people and the world: the rock hewn church known as St. Giyorgis, where religious services are held to this d…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Red Sea Blue Hole (Classic)

This stunning geological marvel just north of Dahab, Egypt has been called the deadliest dive spot in the world. But is that reputation deserved?

READ MORE IN THE ATLAS: https://www.atlasobscura.com/p…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago

Fun and Funny Science with Mary Roach

Author Mary Roach takes us into the hidden corners of the scientific world. From training to poop in space to the surprisingly pleasant Common Cold Unit, all the way to the inside of Elvis’s colon. I…

Published on 2 years, 8 months ago